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3 December 2025 1169 comments
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Gameweek 14 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with six Wednesday night matches, featuring the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Wednesday team news: 2

TEAM NEWS

Without doubt, tonight’s major absences come from the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Brentford.

Bukayo Saka (£10.1m), Jurrien Timber (£6.4m) and Eberechi Eze (£7.8m) are all rotated to the bench, where Viktor Gyokeres (£8.8m) sits.

Therefore, owners of David Raya (£5.9m), Declan Rice (£7.1m) and Riccardo Calafiori (£5.8m) can breathe a sigh of relief.

Opponents Brentford can only name 11-goal Igor Thiago (£6.7m) on their own bench, having received late treatment in Saturday’s win. Both Nathan Collins (£4.9m) and Mikkel Damsgaard (£5.8m) are there too.

Elsewhere, the notable news involves Mohamed Salah (£14.1m) remaining out of Liverpool’s XI. Exiting their teams’ lineups are Danny Welbeck (£6.6m), Youri Tielemans (£5.9m) and Lucas Digne (£4.5m), while Ollie Watkins (£8.5m) comes in.

The anticipated Crystal Palace alterations are limited to one: Jefferson Lerma (£4.9m) in for an injured Ismaila Sarr (£6.6m). This means that neither Chris Richards (£4.6m) nor Jean-Philippe Mateta (£8.1m) are rotated.

Furthermore, Alexander Isak (£10.4m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) are passed fit. Cole Palmer (£10.3m) is around to make a cameo appearance.

UPDATE: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) has picked up an injury during the warm-up. In comes Marco Bizot (£4.3m).


GAMEWEEK 14 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Mosquera, Hincapie, Calafiori; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Merino, Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Jesus  

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Ajer, Pinnock, van den Berg; Kayode, Jensen, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Henry; Ouattara, Schade

Subs: Valdimarsson, Collins, Arthur, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Henderson, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Thiago  


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Wieffer, Baleba; Minteh, Gruda, Diego Gomez; Tzimas

Subs: Steele, Hinshelwood, Boscagli, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola, Kostoulas, Welbeck  

Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Guessand, Rogers; Watkins

Subs: Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Garcia, Tielemans, Buendia, Sancho, Malen


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Flemming, Anthony; Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Pires, Hannibal, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Laurent, Broja  

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino; Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Clyne, Canvot, Devenny, Esse, Hughes, Nketiah, Uche


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Agbadou, Mosquera, Toti; Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes, Bellegarde, Moller Wolfe; Arias, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Doherty, S Bueno, Hoever, Munetsi, Hwang, Arokodare, Chirewa, Mane  

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus

Subs: John, Boly, Abbott, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Jair Cunha


Leeds United XI: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach; Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Bornauw, Gruev, Aaronson, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Tosin, Badiashile, Chalobah, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Enzo; Estevao, Joao Pedro, Gittens; Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Hato, Palmer, Garnacho, Neto, Guiu


Liverpool XI: Alisson; Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Kerkez, Nyoni, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Jones, Ekitike

Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Brobbey, Le Fee

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Geertruida, Neil, Mundle, Adingra, Traore, Mayenda, Isidor


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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Absolute carnage. What a week for Neale to be off 🙁

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Just marry him

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        He abandoned us just when we needed him most. The wedding is off!

    2. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I picked a bad week to give up sniffing glue

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      He took the week off because this GW is impossible to predict. a cop out!

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Yay

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Brentford drop Thiago. .why?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I'm guessing he's not fully fit

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Mukiele for Timber!

  5. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    I was a happy new Timber owner yesterday (after considering O'Reilly and Thiaw). Munoz was the fourth option.

  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    If Timber, Saka and Thiago stay on the bench, my cover is just Mukiele and Rodon.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Mine is Andersen an stach !

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      All 3 will probably come on

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I have Rondon coming on for Senesi already…so down to vapour after that lol…

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Reckon Palmer starts tonight?

  8. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Does Arteta think this is a League Cup fixture?

    And as for Thiago.

    Week ruined. Thanks lads.

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Why do you think Timber should play every match when White is on the bench and better in some aspects of his game

      Madueke was signed for this reason also. Villa away is in 60 hours

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Alright mate, chill.

  9. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Probably more benchings rotation minutes risk this weekend to after these m week games, plus more m/week in Europe to

  10. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Just when you have a good team to play it all gets f’d up…gggrrr

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Potty mouth panda….

  11. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    And there was me worrying earlier today about not owning Saka and Timber. Saka could yet do damage off the bench but good for now.

  12. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Salah benched

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    ah no murillo, hurts milenkovic abit. anyone else get him in? would be the ideal gw for him to open his account for the season.... 🙂

  14. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Will CHE benching en masse also?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Please no…have three..need them all to start just so don’t have a single digit team…

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Mixed bag, but looks like most of the usual suspects start, bar Neto maybe.

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Salah benched again!!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      It’s cuz he’s shite

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      That’s pretty much the end of Salah as an FPL option, after years of hauls…

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Eras end

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Wonder how many total GWs was in my team….probably one of the highest ever…and probs contributed the most total points in 14 FPL seasons…

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 10 days ago

            Ya god, imagine the numbers.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      most expensive super sub ever? 😛

    4. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 months, 10 days ago

      No messing about from Slot. Can't afford not to play his best XI.

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    If Saka and or Timber stay on the bench, I'll get some of my own bench jam for once in my life (Reijnders: 7).

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I have Thiago sitting pretty 😆

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Oof...bad luck.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      And I get 0 from Andersen and Esteve after taking a hit to get O'Reilly for Senesi. I hadn't had any zeroes from my players this season. However, after Konsa 8 pts for Salah on FH, I am not complaining too much.

  17. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Salah back to back benching

  18. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    So glad I held off Salah>Saka..oh wait

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    no palmer starting meh. wonder how long until you can justify getting him in

  20. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Chalobah at RB?

  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Liverpool should cash in on Salah (to Saudi) over Xmas, so can get another Wirtz & Isak…

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this happens.

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Wonder who would they'd replace him with?...

        Shame Mbeumo, Madueke, and Estevao aren't available anymore.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      liverpool should try and see how much brentford would take for dango in the summer

      genuinely think he would fit right in, can go both ways being 2 footed and presses like a mad man. they've missed a winger like that this season

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Maybe Minteh!

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          yeah nice shout. would definitely be more of a like for like replacement

      2. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        semenyo most likely

      3. Pornchef
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Him or Semenyo

  22. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Absolutely carnage.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      It’s great fun all the same

  23. BazingtoN
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 10 days ago

    I have Saka Thiago & Fernandes (Potentially carrying a knock) someone end me

    1. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Saka Thiago and Timber here

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Welbeck and Thiago for me. Thiago benched, so one of them needs to get some minutes as there is nobody else

      1. BazingtoN
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 10 days ago

        i have Virgil, King 1 point, Cash on the bench so i'm praying for Thiago or Saka to come on to do something really

  24. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    2FT to burn..can Pope wait until GW16?

    A - Sarr & Mateta > Foden & Thiago
    B - Sarr & Semenyo > Foden & Minteh

    Dubravka
    Timber - Virgil - Andersen
    Semenyo - Sarr - Gakpo - Mbeumo
    Haaland - Mateta - Wolte

    Pope - Enzo - Senesi - Gudmundsson

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I like B if only you could be sure of Foden not backstabbing you

  25. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Wouldnt mind Bruno (C) rest tomorrow. Håland VC.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I want him to come on for 5 mins for this very reason against ML rivals

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        But I also want United to win so…

    2. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      What makes u think he wont sub in even if never start?

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        If its a injury, not likely.

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Same.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Is Reece James made from glass?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I mean he was the most obvious benching for this mid week game

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Always has been

    3. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Exactly.

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      He’s in the bench though?

      Always unlikely he’d play after the Arsenal game

  27. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    I did Salah + Sarr -> Saka + Bruno

    High likelihood of 0 + 0 -> 1 + 0 with 2FT down the drain.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Unlucky

  28. JBG
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Salah owners so lucky

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      ?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Get more points off the bench

  29. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Between Saka and Foden all week.

    I obviously didn't go for Foden

  30. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Do we think welbeck sub in and score please??? Haha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      That’s what I’m hoping!